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He said he raised his objection to the tweet with the CEO and Chairman.<\/p>\n
Dr Ben said: \u201cWhatever one thinks of the government\u2019s policy proposals and their record on nature, these tweets are simply not an appropriate contribution to our public discourse from such an important and highly respected organisation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can strongly disagree and make our case without calling people \u2018LIARS!\u2019. As a trustee I have raised this issue urgently with the CEO and Chair, among others.\u201d<\/p>\n
Red Wall Tory MP Mark Jenkinson joined the opposition to the RSPB\u2019s contentious post, saying the group should be stripped of its charitable status as a result.<\/p>\n
Mr Jenkinson asked: \u201cIsn\u2019t it time the Charity Commission stripped the RSPB of its charity status?\u201d<\/p>\n
He also accused the group of hypocrisy, tweeting: \u201cImagine wanting to stop houses being built, while staying silent about how one of your major funders is one of the real polluters\u201d.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n \u201cImagine a charity being a self-proclaimed \u2018Nature’s Voice\u2019 having a Vice-President under investigation for offences under the Wildlife and Countryside Act\u201d.<\/p>\n Fellow Red Wall Tory MP Brendan Clarke-Smith joined his colleague in calling for the Charity Commission to investigate the group, \u201cwho should decide whether this calls into question their status\u201d.<\/p>\n He added that the RSPB had \u201cmassively overstepped the mark on this one\u201d.<\/p>\n This evening the top charity appeared to back down over its political attack, though their original post calling the top Tory ministers \u2018liars\u2019 is still available.<\/p>\n In a statement, the RSPB said that while it is \u201cfrustrated\u201d by the Government, its language fell \u201cbelow the standard we set ourselves and for that we apologise\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are in a nature and climate emergency and that demands urgent action. The RSPB is deeply frustrated by the government\u2019s reneging on its environmental promises.<\/p>\n \u201cBut that frustration led us to attack the people not the policy. This falls below the standard we set ourselves and for that we apologise.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will continue to campaign vigorously on behalf of nature, but we will always do so in a polite and considered manner.\u201d<\/p>\n
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